Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Palos Verdes Estates, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Via Del Monte
- street with the most
Is Palos Verdes Estates safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. The records for Palos Verdes Estates are also incomplete: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 18 bike crashes were reported in Palos Verdes Estates from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Via Del Monte & Granvia Altamira (3).
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How people on bikes get hit in Palos Verdes Estates
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Via Del Monte & Granvia Altamira
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
Bike crashes in Palos Verdes Estates by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Palos Verdes Estates
| Share of workers | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 2.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 26.1% | 17.2% |
2.1% of households in Palos Verdes Estates have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 12,925 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Palos Verdes Estates's streets.
Common questions about Palos Verdes Estates
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Palos Verdes Estates?
- The worst spot is Via Del Monte & Granvia Altamira, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. These counts are too low for Palos Verdes Estates: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many cyclists were killed in Palos Verdes Estates?
- No deaths were reported in 18 reported bike crashes in Palos Verdes Estates from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Palos Verdes Estates: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Palos Verdes Estates?
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- How many people bike to work in Palos Verdes Estates?
- 0.2% of workers in Palos Verdes Estates ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0% take public transit. 2.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Palos Verdes Estates each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 2, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 3, 2026: 2. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Palos Verdes Estates
Bike climbs near Palos Verdes Estates
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.